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| Starting Point: | Henry Ford Airport, Detroit, USA | September 10, 1927 |
The story
Pilots Name |
Co-Pilots Name |
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| Rank | Country | Last | First | Last | First | BalloonName | LandingPlace | Distance km | Time |
1 |
USA |
Hill |
Edward J. |
Schlosser |
Arthur G. |
Detroit |
Baxley/Georgia |
1198 |
48 |
2 |
GER |
Kaulen sr. |
Hugo |
Dahl |
Alexander |
Barmen |
. | 1106 |
48:00 |
3 |
USA |
Orman |
Ward T. van |
Morton |
Walter T. |
Goodyear VI |
Georgia |
1102 |
51:31 |
4 |
FRA |
Blanchet |
Georges M. |
Le Gallee |
. | Lafayette |
. | 1091 |
. |
5 |
SPA |
Maldonado |
Maj. E. |
Molas |
Maj. M. |
Hispania |
. | 1038 |
. |
6 |
BEL |
Demuyter |
Ernest |
Soete |
Pierre de |
Belgica |
Florence |
965 |
31:00 |
7 |
GER |
Eimermacher |
Ferdinand |
Predeck |
Dr. R. |
Münster VIII |
Prosp. |
925 |
40:00 |
8 |
ITA |
Leone |
Lt. Domenico |
Medori |
LtCol. Ugo |
Dux |
. | 917 |
. |
9 |
FRA |
Bienaime |
Maurice |
Veenstra |
Alexander |
Paris-Bruxelles |
. | 888 |
. |
10 |
USA |
Kepner |
Cap. William E. |
Eareckson |
Lt. William.O. |
US Army |
. | 852 |
. |
11 |
BEL |
Quersin |
Philippe |
Theis |
M. |
Wallonie |
. | 852 |
. |
12 |
ITA |
Ilari |
Maj. Eraldo |
Paonessa |
Cap. Guiseppe |
Rex |
. | 804 |
. |
13 |
SUI |
Maag |
Ernest |
Nägeli |
Ernie |
. | Statesville |
748 |
22:00 |
14 |
GBR |
Maeger |
Cpt.G.F. |
Booth |
SqLd. R.S. |
Bee |
. | 724 |
. |
15 |
GER |
Halben |
Dr. R. |
Kaulen jr. |
Hugo |
Ernst Brandenburg |
Sugar Island |
80 |
4:00 |
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